Manuscripts consist of two translations of Charles Droulers' , 1858-1896, by George F. Papers relate primarily to local and family history, archeological surveys, and the State Historical Society of North Dakota, diaries, correspondence, newspaper clippings, family histories, and memorabilia, and notes and an 1863 map of the military trail of General H. (2ft) 10050 North Dakota Golden Jubilee Homecoming Committee Records, 1939 Correspondence, rosters, newspaper clippings, and registrations of persons qualified to be designated as a “Dakota Territory Pioneer” as part of the celebration of the 50th year since statehood. (11.5ft/oversize) 10071 Erling Nicolai Rolfsrud Papers, 1953-1954 Correspondence concerning research on a book, , two book galley proofs, and a typescript entitled "Ben Eielson," by Sir Hubert Wilkins.

Specific activities and topics include the Presbyterian Church, Jamestown College, International Peace Gardens, the Masons, ND Golden Jubilee, and the University of Michigan Law School (1894), Scottish and Gaelic studies, and politics. 1920-1960 Sheet music, newspaper clippings, printed material valentines, ephemera, family photograph albums, and diaries describing trips to Europe and across the U. (7ft) 10132 Bryant Family Papers, 1885-1931 Napoleon, ND; Logan County, ND Correspondence, printed material, and financial records of Foster School District No. (5.5ft) 10135 Allen Petersen Papers, 1974 Research notes relating to the history of New Rockford, ND, ca.

2, Logan County, and notes and legal papers relating to the real estate business of George A. 1883-1929; and notes, correspondence, and photographs concerning Thomas R. Morris, 1828-1918, a Civil War veteran and resident of New Rockford. Webster Papers, 1926-1975 Correspondence, scrapbooks, data questionnaires, newspaper clippings, and printed material relating to research on the early history of Dunn County.

Genealogical information and oral history interview transcripts make up the remainder of the collection. (1.25ft.) 10160 Alfred White Papers, 1931-1938 Biography, scrapbook containing White’s newspaper articles on settlement in western North Dakota, a photograph, notes on Theodore Roosevelt in the Badlands, and an account of an Independence Day celebration in Dickinson, ND. Dexter Peirce Papers, 1795-1945 Correspondence concerning Peirce's appointment as Postmaster of Larimore, ND, the Civil War, postmaster appointments, Larimore Commercial Club, politics, personal affairs, and research and albums of autographs of prominent 19th and 20th century political, military, and literary figures. Papers relate to family affairs, the Marquis de Mores, and women's organizations. Dolan Papers, 1863-1870; 1930-1965 Desk diaries, correspondence, and activity and expense reports (1930-1965), correspondence between Terrence, John, and Bernard Dolan (1863-1870), legal documents, a genealogy of the Dolan family, papers of Dolan's son Thomas, a Catholic priest, including diaries and expense reports relating to ministerial activities and the Knights of Columbus, and a blacklist book from the James M. (1.5ft) 10188 Ruth Laplant Reid 1910s-1960s Reminiscences of North Dakota in the early 1900s and recipes of Laura Odegaard, Andrew Hemley, and Verne Barks.

WWI and WWII pilot, barnstormer, author, and Hollywood stuntman.(6ft) 10113 Charles and Viola Liessman Papers, 1909-1961 Correspondence, subject files, notes, reports, photographs, ephemera, millinery store records, and printed materials. U., United Spanish War Veterans, Board of Administration, Secretary of State, National Youth Administration, Boy Scouts, State Bar Association, Nonpartisan League, and Viola's millinery business.Papers relate to the North Dakota Farmers’ Union, the Farm Security Administration, agricultural societies, W. Charles Liessman was an attorney, farmer, organizer of the North Dakota Farmers’ Educational and Cooperative Union in 1916, and Deputy Secretary of State. U., an organizer of the Bismarck-Mandan Garden Club, the Art Club, and the Women's Community Council. Hughes, women's organizations, charity work on behalf of the blind, politics, and business dealing with Walt Disney paintings and illustrations.(1ft) 10051 George Kimball Dike Papers, 1874-1909 Correspondence, biographical material, personal papers, maps, field notes, legal and financial documents, printed material, and photographs concerning work and life of a North Dakota surveyor who came to Walsh County in 1879 (3ft) 10058 Lewis Ferandus Crawford Papers, 1907-1927 Notebooks, essays, newspaper clippings, and correspondence concerning ranching, banking, Indians, and settlement in western North Dakota. (.25ft) 10085 Orin Grant Libby Papers, 1902-1943 The collection relates to Libby's professional and personal activities: Secretary of the State Historical Society of North Dakota, Grand Historian of the North Dakota Masonic Grand Lodge, Professor of History at the University of North Dakota.